Beats Executive

Beats Executive

While Dr. Dre continues to evade and annoy music journalists with his next (and final, according to some pundits) album, he’s been busy building an audio empire via his line of headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre, in collaboration with Monster.

His early models were crude sets of cans that packed a whole lot of bass, but not much else. His more recent iterations, especially his latest Beats Executive headphones, are a bit more refined. Dumping the red-and-white color range in favor a of brushed-aluminum finish, the headphones are aimed at the older, slightly more reserved user.

Other nice additions include noise cancellation and an automatic off switch that detects when the music has stopped so you won’t run the batteries out with them stuffed in your bag. Speaking of bag stuffing, the Beats Executives now come with swiveling headphones, which makes storage a less fraught activity.

Prices and release dates are yet to be announced, but expect to pay about $399.95.

Pictured here:
Beats Executive -- distinctly less gaudy than other lines in the range.